Fitbit Blaze release date

It's available with black, blue and plum bands to begin with (£19.99 each), but a full range of interchangeable accessories will be available in a variety of colours and styles, plus additional accessories coming soon. One of which is a stainless steel band and frame which will cost £89.99. Read our Fitbit Blaze Hands On Review.

Fitbit Blaze Price UK and US

The Blaze costs £159.99, which is $200 if you're in the US. There's a choice of sizes: Small, Large and XL, and you can check the sizing chart on Fitbit's website to work out which one will fit you best.

Fitbit Blaze features and specifications

Where the Surge has a monochrome screen, the Blaze has a colour screen. As well as interchangeable bands, you can also change the frame to personalise the look of the watch.

Like the Surge, the Blaze isn't a smartwatch. It's somewhere between an activity track and a smartwatch. You get notifications (call, text, calendar alerts) but not the complexity of third-party apps you get with a 'proper' smartwatch.

The battery is said to last up to five days, which immediately makes it more attractive than most of the smartwatches you might be considering that last just one or two days.

The Blaze has heart-rate monitoring and the SmartTrack automatic excercise recognition. The bad news is that the 'Connected GPS' means you'll need to carry your phone if you want to get accurate distance, pace and a route of your run or cycle. Connection is via Bluetooth.

Unlike the Apple Watch it will track your sleep, though, and it works with Android, iOS and Windows Phones.